Janke, Fritz (Pz.Rgt.11)
- Date of birth:
- January 13th, 1913 (Eilenburg/Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotion on 1st April 1943 to Oberfeldwebel with entry date of 1st March 1943 for bravery against the enemy in the battles against the Soviet-Union.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 1. / Panzer-Regiment 11
- Awarded on:
- June 21st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- September 10th, 1940
Nr. 5/1052/40.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 1. / Panzer-Regiment 11
- Awarded on:
- October 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 1. / Panzer-Regiment 11
- Awarded on:
- November 14th, 1941
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 1. / Panzer-Regiment 11
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 1. / Panzer-Regiment 11
- Awarded on:
- March 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 1. / Panzer-Regiment 11
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1944
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 1. / Panzer-Regiment 11
- Awarded on:
- June 16th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: H.-P. Rackete
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Award certificates and documents via H.-P. Rackete
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